LJ Idol Week 0: Introduction

[marlawentmad]

The first day of high school my English teacher asked the class to write a story. It was the first time in my education an adult told me I could write whatever I wanted. I felt light-headed; the skies opened, the fluorescent light was sun shine and the stale air conditioning was a keen mountain breeze. I got a little carried away frantically

Comments

[theun4givables]

Wellcome to LJI! :) I had a teacher back in 7th grade who told me my writing would take me places. Sometimes, you just hold onto those things your teachers tell you for a very long time. I think it's been about fifteen years since that day for me, too.

[marlawentmad]

Any time I feel insecure, I read one of my favorite poems by that teacher and remember that he told me I was writer and shouldn't discount it. It got me through higher education and personal turbulation. I couldn't be more grateful.

[marlawentmad]

He was the first person to call me a writer in all seriousness, and it was the first time I thought it didn't sound silly.

[lostin_thestars]

I love this intro.

I would have been quite the kindred spirit and of like mind growing up.

[my_name_is_jenn]

Very nice intro.

I love teachers who encourage their students to write.

[eternal_ot]

You have good imagination and I am looking forward to some wonderful stories from you :) Have a good time!

[marlawentmad]

Thank you so much, I lived mostly in books and my own head for a very long while.